Learn How To Make Decorative Candles

Learn the basics and then get creative with these crafty ideas for handmade candles.

Dec 16, 2013

Learn the basics and then get creative with these crafty ideas for handmade candles.

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Keith Scott Morton

Basic Recipe for Rolled Candles

Although rolled candles are by far the easiest candles to make, they create lasting impressions. Paraffin wax is available in sheets, but cross-hatched beeswax is much easier to work with and adds a distinctive flair.

These wonderful, woodsy candles may test your carpentry skills, but they are well worth the effort. Beech and birch, both white and red, all work well and the effect, when you light these candles, is enchanting.

Lovely on their own, or as splendid companions to sand candles, candles in seashells celebrate the beach. Collect only good-sized, empty shells, or save the shells from your next clambake or oyster fest.

Even without a songbird in residence, vintage birdcages can make an interesting addition to your home. Hang one in the corner of a room or on a porch, then fill with pillar candles of varying heights. To prevent fires, set candles on holders, not the bare cage floor.

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